Can't stand seeing clutter . Is anyone like this?

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I hate seeing clutter on the sides. Whether its the front room kitchen or bedrooms im very much things should be hidden away .
This sounds horrible i know but Im really struggling with seeing my childrens toys ,pictures, lego, pens all sorts of stuff on their sides of their bedroom my eldest has just got a desk for her room the stuff that she wants to keep on top of it it is really bugging me.
I shouldn't feel like this as its there rooms. They keep there rooms tidy but its the stuff that bugs me help how do I deal with this

My parents house was (and still is) always messy but we constantly had friends round. Either mine/my sisters or my parents friends. The house was ALWAYS full and everyone would always comment on how it had a lovely, homely vibe to it.
I hated it though and as soon as I moved out in my late teens, I was so relieved to be in my own, mess free space.

I hate mess and clutter. I've always worked on the principle of everything has a place and everything in its place.
That included the kids bedrooms.

My parents house was (and still is) always messy but we constantly had friends round.

I don't think mess & clutter are the same though

I've always worked on the principle of everything has a place and everything in its place.

I have the same role just some of the places are visible on display.

We have shelves, with stuff on them. Like books, lidded basket with some toys, vase, photos, a candles, nice small chest with sewing basics in. Little lamp.

My parents have an almost identical size shelving unit. It has all the above but twice the amount, then there will be random screwdrivers, Bills thrown in, other paperwork, a broken plug, empty coffee cups, a glove, sudoku book and 45 pencils balanced on top of everything else, Some Lego pieces from 28 years ago when my brother was young… it’s just clutter of crap not needed 95% of the time.

Ds bedroom isn’t cluttered either. I sort through regularly of anything outgrown, and provide suitable storage for the things he needs and uses. Will adapt what’s needed as he grows.

We have decluttered loads in last year. Before Christmas 20 huge bags of stuff went to the charity shop. First time we decluttered directly before Christmas and not afterwards and it made a huge difference.

I find I declutter and it looks great, then a week later it looks cluttered again... Like my brain now see that amount as much more.

Just close their doors then you won't see it. Not everyone wants to exist in a sterile, clutter free environment.

Why do people always assume that clutter free is sterile or clinical?
It doesn't have to be one extreme or another.

My house is clutter free, but it is by no means "sterile". We have photos, pictures, books, DVDs, CDs, plants and a couple of ornaments but it is tidy and not full of unnecessary junk.

My living room looks homely and lived in and not sterile.

Messy people, muddled minds, sloppy thinking.

There are different levels and no need for insults on either side. One person’s cluttered is another’s tidy. I have a friend who has so little out her home looks like an unoccupied furnished rental, that wouldn’t be relaxing for me but it works for her. I have a lot more stuff out and decor and a few piles of clutter but neither is it sloppy or messy.

Yes, all different levels, one person's clinical and sterile is another person's cosy and homely.